Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Statistics and Population Studies) by Author "Kotze, Danelle"
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Analysis and estimation of customer survival Time in subscription-based businesses
Mohammed, Zakariya Mohammed Salih (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Subscription-based industries have seen a massive expansion in recent decades. In this type of industry the customer has to subscribe to be able to enjoy the service; there-fore, well-de ned start and end points of the ... -
A framework for evaluating an introductory statistics programme at the University of the Western Cape
Makapela, Nomawabo (University of the Western Cape, 2009)There have been calls both from the government and private sector for Higher Education institutions to introduce programmes that produce employable graduates whilst at the same time contributing to the growing economy of ... -
Imputation techniques for non-ordered categorical missing data
Karangwa, Innocent (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Missing data are common in survey data sets. Enrolled subjects do not often have data recorded for all variables of interest. The inappropriate handling of missing data may lead to bias in the estimates and incorrect ... -
Statistical modelling of clustered and incomplete data with applications in population health studies in developing countries
Adegboye, Oyelola Abdulwasiu (University of Western Cape, 2014)The United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) drafted eight goals to be achieved by the year 2015, namely: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender ...